humanities

The population of Athens during the Classical Period is estimated to have been 250,000. How many of those were citizens?

40,000

Which of the following time periods is the period known as the "Golden Age"?

480-430 BCE

What period does the Parthenon date to?

5th century BCE

In which year were the Olympic games first held?

776 BCE

What is the first true Greek period known as?

Archaic

Which of the following statements is true regarding the "Poseidon/Zeus" sculpture?

Art historians think he is Zeus because the hole in the hand appears to be large, such that it was holding a thunder bolt rather than the thin pole of a trident.

Where in the United States is there a full-scale replica of the Parthenon?

Nashville

Who wrote down the teachings of Socrates?

Plato

Which of the following is considered to be the earliest known philosopher?

Thales

Which of the following is a true statement regarding the "Discobolus" statue?

The face is serene and calm, symbolizing the nobility of the human being.

According to the definition of Dualism, which of the following relates to the physical realm of knowledge? (There is more than one correct response. Check all that apply.)

the idea of Beauty a picture of a beautiful object a beautiful sunset the formula for a circle

What is the name of the statue that marks a "turning point" in Greek sculpture?

"Kritios Boy"

What sculpture (or sculptures) was/were found in the water off the coast of Italy in 1972?

"Riace Warriors"

What is the name of Plato's most famous dialogue?

"The Republic"

Which of the following is true regarding the construction of the Parthenon?

All of these are true about the construction of the Parthenon.

Which of the following could be the actual truth behind the legend of the founding of Rome?

All of these could be actual truths behind the myth or legend of the founding of Rome.

Which of the following groups of people were denied citizenship in ancient Athens?

All of these groups were denied citizenship.

In the designation for years on a timeline, what does "AD" stand for?

Anno Domini

Which of the following was the Greek goddess of love, beauty, and procreation?

Aphrodite

To which god or goddess is the Parthenon dedicated?

Athena

Which of the following was the goddess of war and wisdom?

Athena

Who was the Parthenon in Athens dedicated to?

Athena

In what structure or area in the city of Rome do historians now believe Christians were put to death in large numbers?

Circus Maximus

Based on the lecture, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Classical art is emotional and expressive whereas Hellenistic art is controlled and orderly.

Which of the following was the "Greek Noah" who built a boat for himself and his wife and survived a great flood that destroyed the rest of mankind?

Deucalion

Which of the following statements would be considered relative or subjective "truth"? (There is more than one correct answer. Check all that apply.)

Dogs make the best pets. The sky is blue. 2+2=4

What architectural order is the Parthenon built in (for the most part)?

Doric

What did the early kouros statues borrow heavily from?

Egyptian statues

Who is the author (or authors) of the textbook you will use for this course?

Gloria K. Fiero

What role did a man named Phidias play in the construction of the Parthenon?

He oversaw the creation of all the sculpture.

Who was Heinrich Schliemann?

He was the German archaeologist who uncovered the first artifacts of ancient Troy, and discovered evidence of the ancient civilization known as the Mycenaeans.

What is the word that the Greeks of the Classical era used to refer to themselves?

Hellenes

Which of the following were considered "Idealists"? (There is more than one correct answer.

Heraclitus Socrates Plato

Which of the following is known as the "Father of History"?

Herodotus

In the grouping of three goddesses that came from the right side of the pediment (now in the British Museum in London), who are the goddesses (possibly)?

Hestia, Aphrodite, and the moon goddess

Which of the following are features of the "Riace Warrior"?

His height is an idealistic 6 feet 8 inches. He has an old face but a young body. He has realistic features such as glass eyes, silver teeth, toe nails and veins on the tops of his feet.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the "Kritios Boy" sculpture?

It is a result of the new sense of self-determination that came in the wake of the victory over the Persians.

Which of the following is true about Polykleitos' "Doryphoros" (Spear Bearer) statue?

It represents the ideal human form. It is a Roman marble copy of the original Greek bronze statue from the 5th century BCE. The figure is simultaneously at rest and in motion. It possibly is meant to show the potential of the human body.

What is "The Aeneid" really about?

It's about Rome, and the sacrifices that Aeneas makes for the future Rome.

Where were the remaining Parthenon sculptures taken to by Lord Elgin in the 18th century?

London

Which of the following is true about the Minoans and Mycenaeans?

Minoan palaces were unfortified, which indicates that unlike the Mycenaeans, they were peaceful.

Who created the sculpture known as the "Discobolus" (Discus Thrower)?

Myron

In Virgil's epic "The Aeneid," the main character, Aeneas, has many similarities to which ancient Greek hero?

Odysseus

Which of the following is true about original bronze Greek statues?

Original Greek bronze statues are rare because they rusted, or the metal was melted down for use in other items.

Who was the enemy that the Greeks united against in self-defense?

Persians

Who was the sculptor who oversaw the sculptural program on the Parthenon?

Phidias

Which of the following is NOT one of the names of the three programs of architectural design developed by ancient Greeks?

Phoenician

The world's first school of philosophy, the Academy, was founded by which of the following?

Plato

Which of the following was NOT a tragic Greek playwright?

Plautus

Who created the sculpture known as the "Doryphoros" (Spear Bearer)?

Polykleitos

The two gods who vied for the honor of being the patron of the city of Athens were Athena and who else?

Poseidon

Which of the following was the Greek god of the sea?

Poseidon

According to legend, who was the mother of Romulus and Remus?

Rhea Silvia, a Vestal Virgin

Which of the following statements is true regarding Roman civilization vs. Greek civilization?

Roman civilization continued to flourish for another 500 years after Greece was absorbed into the Roman Empire.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three most important sculptors of the 5th century BCE?

Scopas

Which of the following is known as history's first philosopher?

Thales

According to the lecture, what could be the actual truth behind the legend of a half-man, half-bull monster known as the Minotaur who lived in a maze beneath the palace at Knossos on the island of Crete?

The Minotaur could relate to the bull that was used in the bull-leaping ceremony.

Which of the following is a true statement?

The Mycenaeans built heavily fortified citadels and massive walls.

Based on the lecture (not the textbook), which of the following best explains why individualism and an emphasis on human abilities developed among the Greek city-states (poleis)?

The geographical conditions physically isolated the city-states so they didn't really interact with each other.

Which of the following are characteristics or features of the Parthenon? (There is more than one correct answer.

The ratio of the columns is 1:2+1. The porch is higher in the middle than on the ends. The columns on the ends are closer together than the ones toward the middle.

Which of the following wrote an account of the Peloponnesian War?

Thucydides

What is the name of the river of Rome?

Tiber

According to the legend of the founding of Rome, who was Rome's ancient ancestor?

a Trojan

Which of the following best describes what a "metope" is?

a block of stone that is either plain or has a carved figure on it

The Parthenon in Athens is in ruins largely because of what?

a gunpowder explosion in the 17th century

What did sculptors of the Late Republican period take pains to record?

age and experience

What did Anaximenes think the universe was made of?

air

Which of the following features would we find on a temple that was built in the Doric architectural order?

alternating triglyphs and metopes

What type of building is the Roman Colosseum?

amphitheater

What gift did Athena offer to the city of Athens if the city picked her as the winner of the contest?

an olive tree

What events were held in the Circus Maximus?

chariot races

What is the word that Renaissance artists later in history would use to refer to the s-shaped curve, or weight shift, in a Classical statue?

contrapposto

Which of the following is a term that Renaissance artists used to refer to the counter-positioning of the human figure in sculpture?

contrapposto

Which of the following was NOT one of the three principal musical instruments of ancient Greece?

drum

"Pietas" is best described as what?

fear and respect

Which of the following terms relate to the Classical style? (There is more than one correct answer.

harmony balance proportion

Which of the following were the two largest contributors to the decline and fall of the Roman Empire in the West?

invading barbarians and Christianity

Which of the following is NOT a principle or ideal that is related to Classicism?

irregularity

The word "democracy" derives from the Greek words "demos" and what else?

kratos

What does "parthenos" mean?

maiden or virgin

The borders of the Roman Empire were Britain in the north, the Atlantic Ocean in the west, North Africa in the south, and what in the east?

modern Iraq

What English word derives from the Greek word "muse"?

music

The ancient Roman value that modern historians refer to as "romanitas" can best be described as:

nationalism ("all for Rome")

Which of the following describes a statue known as a kouros?

nude, standing male

Who was accorded (given) the most privilege and power in the Republic?

older men

Prior to the Scientific Revolution, there were no distinctions made between which of the following disciplines? (There is more than one correct answer. Check all that apply.)

philosophy, religion, science

Which of the following means "gate house"?

propylaeum

What is the set of opposites that Classical sculptors tried to find balance in?

realism and idealism

Which of the following features would be found on a temple built in the Ionic architectural order?

scrolls or volutes on the capitals a frieze that contains a long band of uninterrupted figures column base or pedestal

Which realm does the philosophical discipline of Ethics (how people should behave) relate to?

spiritual realm of the mind

The number 7 had legendary significance for the ancient Romans. What did this number signify?

the 7 hills on which the city was originally built

What event marks the beginning of the Classical period of Greece?

the Greeks' defeat of the Persians at the Battle of Salamis

Which of the following is considered to be the outstanding architectural landmark of Greek Classicism?

the Parthenon

What narrative or story is depicted in the figures from the east pediment of the Parthenon?

the birth of Athena from Zeus' head

What did the Parthenon become a symbol of?

the birth of democracy

What is the "Lions Gate" sculpture at Mycenae known as?

the oldest monumental sculpture in Europe

What is the "Doryphoros" about?

the perfection of the human form

Which of the following are features of kouros figures? (There is more than one correct answer.

unrealistic muscles one leg forward, foot pointed down arms straight down, fists clenched hips shifted down, resulting in a subtle s-shaped curve of the body

What did Thales think was the basic building block of the physical world?

water

Although the Roman Republic never officially ended because Augustus Caesar kept the Senate in place when he ascended the throne as Emperor, when did it probably actually end?

when Julius Caesar acquired dictatorial powers in the mid-first century BCE